Chair



Feb. 10. 1925.

W. M. FALCONER CHAIR Patented Feb. 10, 1925.

UNITED STATES WALTER M. FALGONER,

or SPRINGFIELD, orrro.

cistern.

Application filed April 23, 1923. Serial No. 633,892.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER M. FALCONER, a citizen ofthe United States, residin at Springfield, in the county of Clark and tate of Ohio have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Chairs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in chairs, it more particularly relating to a chair which is equipped with means for maintaining it in tilted position and also with a foot rest of novel construction.

The object of my invention is to provide an arrangement for supporting a chair in tilted position of such a nature that the chair will be supported in this position both at the rear and front, the front support being further adapted to act as a foot rest for the person occupying the chair.

A further object of my invention is to provide a foot rest of a foldable character which is so arranged as to be placed in folded or unfolded position without the necessity of tilting or raising the chair.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a side view of a chair embodying the improvements.

Fig. 2 is a rear view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the chair in tilted posmon.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Fig.1.

1g. 5 1s a section on the 1111c 5-5 of Fig. 1.

eferring to the drawings, 1 represents the forward legs and 2 the rear legs of the chair, the rear legs being extended, as indicated at 8, to provide supporting arms for the panels 4 which form the back, and the forward legs being extended as indicated at 5 to cooperate with the extensions 3 to form supports for the arms 6. Rods 7 serve to tie the various parts together so that they can be easily taken apart for shipping purposes and readily assembled. A seat 8 of any usual construction is supported by the upper ends of the legs 1 and 2.

Secured to the extensions 5, the seat 8 and the legs 2 by screws or bolts 9 are props or braces 10, one on each side of the chair. Each of these props or braces extends down wardly and rearwardly with the rear end normally a short distance above the floor line at the rear of the chair.

A foot rest consisting of side supports 11 and an inclined top member 12, suitably secured to the upper edges of the side supports 11, is hingedto the chair in a manner to per mit it to be folded beneath the chair, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, Or unfolded to a point in front of the chair as indicated in full lines. For this purpose the side supports 11 support a rod 13 to which rod pivotally connected a pair of arms 14. The opposite ends of these arms are pivotally connected to another rod 15 which extends between the forward legs 1 and issuitably clamped thereto. A spacing sleeve 17 is placed on the rod 13 between the respective arms 14:, washers 18being preferably inserted between the ends ofthe sleeve andthe arms and between the arms and the side supports 11. A. spacing sleeve 19 is placed about the rod 15 between the respective arms 14 and additional spacing sleeves 20 are also placed on the rod 15 between the arms 14 and the legs 1; the washers 21 being also preferably inserted between the ends of the sleeves or arms and the legs.

The rod 15 is so positioned that when the foot rest is folded beneath the chair, it will clear the bottom 8 so that this foot rest may be folded or unfolded without the necessity of tilting or raising the chair. With the foot rest in unfolded position as shown-in full lines in Figs. 1 and 3 the chair may be tilted until the rear ends of the props lOrest upon the floor, the weight of the feet of the per son occupying the chair upon the foot rest furnishing the necessary friction between the lower edges of the supports 11 and the floor to maintain the chair in tilted position.

The forward and rear legs of the chair are connected by bars 22 and these bars in turn are connected by a cross-piece 23, this crosspiece 23 serving as a support for the foot rest when folded beneath the seat of the chair. In addition to the function of supporting the chair in tilted position the props also act as braces to strengthen the chair structure.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a chair, a pair of rearwardly and downwardly projecting props secured to said chair and projecting to a point at the rear thereof, a foot rest, and arms each hinged at its opposite ends, respectively, to said foot rest and to said chair to permit said chair to tilt independently of said foot rest and per mit said foot rest to normally rest upon the floor while adapting itself to the various positions of the chair.

2. In a chair, a pair of props securedto the seat supports of said chair, one on each side of said chair, and projecting downwardly and rearwardly to a point at the rear of said chair, a foot rest, and a pair of arms each having its opposite ends pivotally connected, respectively, with said foot rest and with the lower portion of said chair on the forwardside of said chair, whereby said foot rest normally rests upon the floor while adapting itself to the various positions of the chair.

3. Ina chair, front legs having arm supporting extensions, rear legs and a seat sup,- ported by said legs, props secured to said extensions, seat and rear legs, one on each side of the chair and projecting rearwardly and downwardly to a point at the rear of the chair hut normally above the floor, afoot rest, and connections independently pivotally connected to said foot rest and also independently pivotally connected with the lower portion of said chair.

4:. In a chair, a pair of props secured to the respective sides of the chair and projecting rearwardly and downwardly to a point at the rear of the chair, a cross-rod supported by chair members, a foot rest also having a cross-rod, and arms pivotally connected with said cross rods to permit said foot rest to be folded beneath the chair or opened to a point on the floor in front of the chair, said foot rest and props cooperating to maintain the chair in tilted position.

5. In a chair, a pair of props, one on each side of the chair, extending rearwardly and downwardly to a point at the rear of the chair, a rod supported by chair members, a foot rest having side supports, a rod supported by said supports, a pair of arms pivot-ally connected to the respective rods, a spacing sleeve on the foot rest rod between the respective arms, and spacing sleeves on thc 'chair rod between said arms and also between the arnisand said chair members, said rest and props cooperating to maintain the chair in tilted position.

In testimony whereoflI have hereunto set my hand this 21st day 0t April,1923.

WALTER M. FALQONER. 

